With its unique combination of Victorian style and Edwardian
elegance, Llandudno is the largest holiday resort in Wales.
Dubbed the 'Queen of Welsh Resorts', Llandudno is an exciting
place that is both lively and beautiful with two sandy beaches
sitting beneath the towering limestone headland of the Great
Orme Countryside Park. In addition to being North Wales'
premier holiday destination, Llandudno is also a main retail
centre. Famous high street stores are all here with a stroll
under the pretty Victorian canopies in Mostyn Street revealing
Llandudno's tremendous choice.

Conwy

Conwy is a walled market town on the north coast of Wales. The
town, which faces Deganwy across the River Conwy, formerly lay
in Gwynedd and prior to that in Caernarfonshire. The community,
which includes Deganwy and Llandudno Junction, had a population
of 14,208 at the 2001 census and is a popular tourist
destination. The Welsh language can still be heard in
widespread, casual and official usage. Conwy Castle and the
town walls were built, on the instruction of Edward I of
England, between 1283 and 1289, as part of his conquest of the
principality of Wales. Conwy Suspension Bridge, designed
by Thomas Telford to replace the ferry, was completed in 1826
and spans the River Conwy next to the castle. Telford designed
the bridge's supporting towers to match the castle's turrets.
The bridge is now open to pedestrians only and, together with
the toll-keeper's house, is in the care of the National Trust.
The house named in the Guinness Book of Records as The Smallest
House in Great Britain, with dimensions of 3.05 metres x 1.8
metres, can be found on the quay. It was in continuous
occupation from the 16th century (and was even inhabited by a
family at one point) until 1900 when the owner (a 6 ft
fisherman  Robert Jones) was forced to move out on the
grounds of hygiene. The rooms were too small for him to stand
up in fully. The house is still owned by his descendants today,
and you can go on a tour around it for a small charge.

Llangollen

Renowned for the surrounding hills and the River Dee,
Llangollen has something for every visitor. There is a
wide range of cafés, bars & restaurants to
suit every pocket and a wealth of independent shops to
browse and interesting places to visit. Take a stroll along the
Victoria Promenade, if you just want to relax, let the train
take the strain and ride on the steam railway or experience
peace and tranquility, gliding along the canal on a horse-drawn
boat along eleven miles of canal from Gledrid to the
Horseshoe Falls via the spectacular Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

Day 1

A morning departure as we head south to Chester for lunch, time at leisure before leaving mid afternoon for the short journey into North Wales and the Warner Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel. Time to check in and relax before dinner and tonight’s entertainment.

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Day 2

Today we head along the stunning North Wales coast to first visit Conwy with its famous castle before spending the afternoon in the attractive Victorian resort of Llandudno. We return to Bodelwyddan Castle for dinner and entertainment in the hotel.

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Day 3

Day at leisure to explore some of the 200 acres of parkland and gardens surrounding the hotel, or perhaps visit the National Portrait Gallery which is on site or take part in one of the many organised activities that Warner hotels are famous for. Dinner and entertainment tonight.

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Day 4

A day at leisure or join us on an excursion south through the Denbighshire hills to Llangollen on the River Dee. We return to Bodelwyddan for a farewell dinner and a final evening of entertainment.

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Day 5

We leave our hosts at the Warner Bodelwyddan Castle and start our journey home, we head through the Mersey Tunnel to Liverpool and some time at leisure to explore the Albert Dock and regenerated waterfront. We leave mid afternoon, arriving home in Cumbria early evening.